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The new CBS show “Partners” has generated little controversy, unlike NBC’s “The New Normal,” which also prominently features gay characters, because it is a buddy comedy, its creators said.

“We are here to entertain,” said Max Mutchnick, “while ‘The New Normal’ is a little more political.”

“Partners,” which debuts Sept. 24, is based on the longtime partnership of co-creators and executive producers Mutchnick and David Kohan. The two also created “Will & Grace,” which ran eight seasons on NBC through 2006. Read More »

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